The Royal Hunt Cup - UK Net Guide The Royal Hunt Cup By Ben Fick What You Need to Know The Royal hunt Cup is a flat handicap horse race and a highlight of the British racing season. The race is held every June, traditionally taking place on the second day of the famous Royal Ascot festival of racing. This year it will take place on the 17th of June. The first Royal Hunt Cup was founded in 1843. Over the years, the distance may have changed, but it has remained fast and furious and open to all horses aged three years and above. Getting to Ascot to watch the race in person is very easy. However, if you do want to watch the action live, be sure to buy your Royal Ascot tickets in advance and be aware that dress codes are sometimes in place. The Royal Hunt Cup is very popular with sports betting fans. Thanks to the rise of online betting, having a flutter on the big race has never been easier. If you do want to have a bet, consider putting money on an outsider as favourites rarely win. History also shows young horses and heavy jockeys struggle in the race. Be sure to do your homework before you bet.

Even a little background knowledge can help improve your chances of beating the bookmaker. A Quick Overview The Royal hunt Cup is a flat handicap horse race held every June as part of the Royal Ascot festival of racing at the world-famous Ascot Racecourse. One of the biggest and most popular of Ascot races, it's also a big hit with sports betting fans, not least since outsiders often gallop to victory along the one-mile course. History of the Royal Hunt Cup The first Royal Hunt Cup was founded in 1843. While in the first few years it was run along a right-handed course 7 furlongs and 166 yards in length, it was steadily shortened over the years and became a mile-long event in 1956. It was also in the 1950s that it was first run along a straight track. From the very beginning, the race was open to horses aged three years and over and it has traditionally seen a large field (up to 30 horses, or sometimes even more) compete for the trophy. The Race Today Today, the Royal Hunt Cup forms part of the world-famous Royal Ascot festival of racing.

The event takes place on the second of the five days of the festival, attracting large crowds and, thanks to the £100,000 first prize on offer, some top thoroughbreds and leading jockeys and trainers. Thanks to the relatively unpredictable nature of the event, as well as the fact that it's fast and furious, the Royal Hunt Cup is massively popular among sports betting fans. Thanks to the rise of online betting, you no longer have to be at Ascot to have a flutter on the action. These days, having a bet on the action is just a couple of clicks away. Getting to the Race Whether you're travelling by car or by public transport, getting to Ascot to see the Royal Hunt Cup for yourself is straightforward. You should, however, try and buy your Royal Ascot tickets as far in advance as possible, especially if you want to watch the action from one of the better enclosures. So, how do you travel to Ascot? If you're travelling by car, then you will find Ascot Racecourse just off Junction 6 of the M4. After turning off here, follow the A332 towards Windsor and you will then see plenty of clear signs for the racecourse.

Alternatively, by train, you can catch a train directly to Ascot station from Reading and London Waterloo. From Ascot station is just a short walk and is well sign-posted. Plenty of taxis are also on hand during major meets, including the day of the Gold Cup. For more information on getting to Ascot to see the Royal Hunt Cup action in person, check out the official website , where you can also find information about getting to the course by coach or even by helicopter. Here you will also find more information about getting tickets to Royal Ascot. Do be aware that during the Royal Ascot meet, a strict dress code is enforced. In the Royal Enclosure, for instance, women, must wear a day dress and a hat, while men must be dressed in a formal morning suit, complete with top hat. Betting on the Royal Hunt Cup The Royal Hunt Cup, with 30 runners charging down a one-mile course, is one of the most exciting events in the racing calendar. As well as being popular with the Ascot crowds and TV audiences around the world, the race is therefore also very popular among sports betting fans. For the best selection of odds, you should sign up for an online sports betting account.

By using this guide to the best sports betting sites out there, you will be able to find the best account for you and even take advantage of some great introductory offers, including cashback on your first bet. The best way to improve your odds of winning is to do your research. Even just a little background knowledge on the race and its runners can help improve your chances of beating the bookie. Here are just a few things you should consider before you put any money down: Heavier jockeys rarely win. In fact, just three horses have carried more than 9st to victory over the past 20 years. The race may be open horses aged three years or over, but youngsters rarely win. Indeed, four or five-year old horses have the best record in the race, so consider this. Given the crowded field, long-shots often find a way of getting to the front. Indeed, the firm favourites only rarely win the Royal Hunt Cup outright and those going into the event as 10/1 shots have a great record of winning. Facts and Records There are, of course, most famous races place during Royal Ascot. That said, however, the Royal Hunt Cup does have a rich and fascinating history of its own.

Here are just a few facts from the race: Just one horse has managed to win the Royal Hunt Cup more than once. Master Vote won in 1947 and then again in 1948. However, two jockeys share the record for the most wins. Charles Wood rode four winners between 1875 and 1997 and, more recently, racing legend Lester Piggott did likewise between 1963 and 1976. The Royal Hunt Cup is one of three so-called perpetual trophies awarded at Royal Ascot. Just as with the Gold Cup and the Queen's Vase, winners of the race get to keep the trophy. With 30 runners taking place most years, the Royal Hunt Cup is one of the biggest races in the British racing calendar. Further Reading Knowing about horseracing and reading up on runners' form ahead of a big race is the best way of improving your odds of winning a bet. Be sure to check out the Racing Post website in the run-up to any big race. Fancy watching the action in person? Check out the official website of the Ascot Racecourse and plan your visit.

Want to read up about some of the other big races during the festival? Good, because we've got guides for the Ascot Gold Cup , the Queen's Vase , and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes . If you want to have a bet on the action, you should be sure you know what you're doing. Become an instant expert with the help of this guide to betting on horses . 13/11/2014 Royal Hunt Cup Betting: Where the clues are to be found : Daily Tipping : Royal Ascot Free Bet Will the draw play a big part in this year's Royal Hunt Cup? "One other significant factor could be the draw. It has seemed to play a big part in the majority of recent Royal Hunt Cups, the problem being that it has not always been clear what part it is about to play!" The Royal Hunt Cup is one of the trickiest races to solve of the entire Royal Ascot week, but our blogger has taken up the challenge... Races don't get much more difficult to crack than Wednesday's Royal Hunt Cup Handicap , as reflected by only a handful of the runners figuring at odds of less than [20.0] on Betfair, even after declarations have been made.

The bottom three of the 33 declared are reserves, but their absence would not make things much easier. A punter needs an angle in on occasions like these. But finding an angle in, never mind a winner, is by no means easy! Analysis of all runners in the race since the track was reopened early in 2006 shows a slight bias - in the region of a couple of lengths - towards four-year-olds and five-year-olds over older horses. It also points to horses running off marks between 97 and 103 having fared better than others by rather more. This does not narrow things down very much. A third of the field "qualify" by these two criteria alone, and, in any case, that's not to say the others cannot win, just that horses with such profiles have fared worse than par over a five-year period. One other significant factor could be the draw. It has seemed to play a big part in the majority of recent Royal Hunt Cups, the problem being that it has not always been clear what part it is about to play!

Horses drawn in stalls on the stand side held sway in 2006, 2008 and 2009, but far side was best in 2010. Stalls in the middle got a look in in 2006 and definitely in 2007, when the draw seemed to make little difference wherever you were berthed. It should be noted at this point that the numbering of stalls has been reversed at Ascot since last year, as part of a BHA initiative, so that low numbers are now on the far side and high numbers on the near side. A potential spanner in the works is the state of the ground. The going-stick readings on Monday, following quite a bit of rain, were 9.2 on the stand side, 9.7 in the centre and 9.3 on the far side (highest is firmest). The track is reported to be drying out for good measure! Draw advantages can often be overstated, especially on straight courses. Quite often it is a matter of where the truest pace is, and where the runners congregate, rather than a strong draw bias per se.

With this in mind, it is well worth considering the likely pace scenario in the Royal Hunt Cup. You might imagine (I certainly did) that there would be plenty of potential front-runners in such a large field, but you would be wrong. Taking the Timeform in-play symbols into account, there are a remarkable number of hold-up horses or horses with mixed running styles. Kay Gee Be, Hacienda and Highland Knight (if he gets in) are perhaps the clearest exceptions, and they are all drawn high. As it happens, the horse I like most at the odds is also drawn high and has shown valuable tactical versatility should things turn messy. Julienas (drawn 24) has finished third at Sandown on both his starts since being gelded in the winter, beaten narrowly on the first occasion and second home of those to race stand side on the second. Julienas has already won at a mile and a quarter, two furlongs further than the Royal Hunt Cup trip, and won't be found wanting on this stiffish track. There could yet be further improvement in him after just eight starts. The market is headed by Green Destiny and Start Right, both good candidates in many respects.

However, it should be noted that the former has gone up a whopping 12 lb for his win last time, while the latter is drawn in 12 and will need the run of things given the exaggerated waiting tactics that are habitually employed on him. That's enough for me to pass them over at single-figure odds. Recommendation Royal Ascot History Cheltenham Royal Ascot History The origins of the world’s most famous race meeting date back to 1711 when British monarch Queen Anne made the decision to purchase a plot of land close to Windsor Castle, believing it would be a suitable location for holding horse races. The land was promptly purchased by the Crown for the princely sum of £558, and the first horse races were held in August of that year. The very first race held at the course carried a purse of 100 guineas and was open to mares, colts and geldings over the age of six. ‘Her Majesty’s Plate’ was also something of a handicap event, with each horse required to carry 12 stone. Seven horses competed in the first races held at Ascot Racecourse, with the winner decided after three heats of four miles.

For the next century the race meeting grew in popularity amongst the members of the English nobility, both for horse racing and the social events that came with it. As time passed the event gradually expanded to include more races, with the first four-day meeting held in 1768. In 1813 Ascot Racecourse was made the subject of an ‘Act of Enclosure’ which guaranteed public access to the land whilst ensuring the racecourse remained property of the Crown. The oldest of the Royal Ascot’s Grade 1 races came into existence in 1807, with the first running of the prized Ascot Gold Cup . The race, held on Ladies’ Day at the meet, proved to be a massive success and marked the occasion at which the ‘modern’ Royal Ascot meeting came into existence. Within the next 50 years the majority of the races now contested at the annual Royal Ascot meeting were established, including the Queen Anne Stakes and the St. James’s Palace Stakes . By the turn of the 19th century the Royal Ascot had earned the reputation of being easily the most popular and prestigious flat racing meeting in Britain.

In 1913 the Ascot Authority was established by virtue of a Parliamentary Act to administer the racecourse and the races there. For the first 200 years of the Royal Ascot’s history the event was the only fixture held at Ascot Racecourse every year. The rich heritage and Royal Ascot history are celebrated to this day with strict rules applying to dress codes to ensure that the event maintains its old world charm. Free Bets Ascot Racecourse | UK Horse Racing | HorseRacing.co.uk Address: High St, Ascot, SL5 Phone: 0870 727 1234 History of Ascot Racecourse This course was established in 1711 by Queen Anne. The first race, “Her Majesty’s Plate”, was run on 11 August 1711. Seven horses competed, each carrying a 12 stone weight. The winner took home a purse of 100 guineas. In 1813, Parliament passed an act to ensure that the grounds would remain a public racecourse, and in 1913 the Ascot Authority was created to manage the racecourse. This Authority continues to manage the course to this day.

From its establishment until 1945, the only race run at this course was the Royal Meeting, which was a four-day event. Beginning in 1945, many more fixtures were introduced to Ascot Racecourse, including the Steeplechase and hurdles added in 1965. The racecourse closed down for nearly a year in 2004 to undergo renovations. And though it cost £185 million, people criticised the new grandstand because it does not provide good enough views for patrons. This was rectified in 2006 after another £10 million renovation. It is now considered by many to be one of the top sporting venues in the UK. Notable Races at Ascot Racecourse There are plenty of notable races at this course, including the Royal Ascot . It dates back to 1711 and is considered to be one of the world’s most famous race meetings. Some of those and other notable races held at the Ascot Racecourse include: Royal Ascot How to get to Ascot Racecourse By Road From London and the North: M4 Junction 6 onto the A332 Windsor by-pass and follow the signs to Ascot.

From the West: M4 Junction to the A329(M) signed to Bracknell and follow the signs to Ascot. From the South and East: M3 Junction onto the A332 signed to Bracknell and follow the signs to Ascot. From the Midlands: M40 southbound, Junction 4. Take the A404 towards the M4 (Junction 8/9). On the M4, head towards Heathrow/London. Leave at Junction 6 and follow A332 Windsor by-pass to Ascot. By Rail There is a regular service to Ascot from Reading and London Waterloo. The average journey time is 27 minutes from Reading and 46 minutes from Waterloo. Regular service also runs from Guildford. The railway station is a seven-minute walk from the Ascot Racecourse. Facilities at Ascot Racecourse Dining – In addition to private rooms, Ascot Racecourse offers four different restaurants to choose from: Parade Ring, Panoramic Restaurant, Horsewalk, and Brown Jack Restaurant. All four offer first class service and menus along with differing yet equally spectacular views of the racecourse.

Conferences & Events – This top class sporting venue is capable of hosting conferences and several different events. This includes weddings, banquets, seasonal occasions, dinner, dances, midsummer balls, open-air concerts, intimate cabaret, firework spectaculars, exhibitions, seminars, and product launches. The Ascot Pavilion can accommodate up to 1100 people. No matter what the event, Ascot offers a selection of menus and wine lists to choose from as well as state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment. Victoria Cup – Ascot Racecourse | Corinthian Victoria Cup – Ascot Racecourse Horse Racing Ascot today stages twenty-six days of racing over the course of the year, comprising eighteen Flat meetings held between the months of May and October inclusive. It also stages important jump racing throughout the winter months. The Royal Meeting, held in June, remains a major draw, the highlight being the Gold Cup. The most prestigious race is the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes run over the course in July. The Saturday of the May Festival features The Totepool Victoria Cup, a seven-furlong sprint, which is often used as a launch pad to the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot.

Also on the card is the Listed Carey Group Buckhounds Stakes and entertainment in the form of the Bollywood Live dance group. Bookings Enquiries are closed for this event. Our Packages Include Complimentary Racing Post and Race Cards Individual guests packs Royal Hunt Cup Runners & Result - Royal Ascot 2016 5 Battle Of Marathon 25/1 NR: Belgian Bill, Master The World (IRE) 28 ran Distances: 1¼l, nk, ½l TIME 1m 43.01s (slow by 4.21s) Portage wins the Royal Hunt Cup, a treble on the day for Godolphin Portage © Racehorse Photos A sparkling day for Godolphin improved again when Portage landed the Royal Hunt Cup, completing a 285/1 treble by horses carrying Sheikh Mohammed's blue colours. The Mick Halford-trained winner, a 10/1 shot, beat bottom weight Librisa Breeze (8/1) by one and a quarter lengths, with Mitchum Swagger (14/1) a half-length behind in third. Azraff (20/1) finished fourth.

Halford said: "He's grown up a lot, and he's matured a lot as he proved when winning at the Curragh [on his previous run]. We knew he would get the trip really well and that he would handle the soft ground, and James [Doyle] was very confident about the horse and rode him confidently. "We planned coming back here from the moment he ran in the Cambridgeshire last year [he was fifth in that race]. We had a very wet spring and then planned to run at the Curragh during the Guineas weekend, but had a slight hold up. We then got him into a Listed race which he won, and then came here. "He's a horse that is ready to step up and will go on better ground and over a longer trip. It's very special to have a winner here today, especially for Sheikh Mohammed, who has been a wonderful supporter and shown great loyalty to us." John Ferguson, Chief Executive and Racing Manager for Godolphin, commented: "We are absolutely delighted. "The horse had a five pound penalty as a result of winning a Listed race last time out but he has a bit of quality and he has really done it well.

The fact that he won over a mile and a quarter and that he has come back in trip here on this ground really shows his ability. "I am delighted for Mick (Halford, trainer), this is his first Royal Ascot winner I understand. "The fortunate thing was that we were on the right side of the racecourse. "When we bought him as a foal at the Tattersalls Decmber sales we weren't exactly thinking of the Hunt Cup but we are delighted. "We will wait and see where we go next." The Teofilo colt's jockey, James Doyle, added: "He has threatened to do this for a while, you can see by the size of him in the paddock that he would be a better horse at this stage of his life. "He is a beautiful ride, there is just one thing we were worried about, when I rode him in the Irish Cambridgeshire he was slightly behind the bridle all the way so it made it tough to hold a position. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to do it all myself today as there wasn't a lot of pace in the race.

"Between the three and the two poles I was able to able to get really going through the gears and when he hit top speed on that ground he really went through it. ' "This is his minimum trip and he stays a mile and a quarter but I wouldn't rule out him getting further. "I am sure he can go on to better things." Royal Hunt Cup Heritage Handicap (Str) £175,000 added, 3yo plus, 1m, Class 2 28 ran 8 IVORY PLEASED WITH BREEZE Trainer Dean Ivory was delighted with the performance of Librisa Breeze, who finished the one and quarter length runner-up behind 10/1 winner Portage. The 8/1 shot had been the subject of significant money this morning with various bookmakers and it looked as if the gamble was going to be landed as Robert Winston loomed large on the four-year-old as the field entered the final furlong. However, Librisa Breeze's effort just petered out as he failed to catch the leader and his trainer felt that the draw had ultimately beaten his horse. "I'm delighted with him," said Ivory.

"Our horse had to make all that ground up and I think if we had been drawn low, it would have been a different story. "Robert would have just had a bit more time to hold on to him, let him fill his lungs up and then let him go so who knows what would have happened? He's a real nice improving horse though. We had our luck as he's only just sneaked into the race and Robert has ridden him really well. "There's no hurry with him now as he likes this sort of ground. He's at the right end of the handicap so we'll see how he comes out of this and take it from there. "We've got to aim for these big mile handicaps and he might get a bit further if we hold on to him a bit longer. Robert had to go early on him today otherwise he might not have got the gap so you've got to play your cards when you can. "We've been beaten by a really good horse on the day. I'm over the moon though - it's really great." MITCHUM SHOWS HIS SWAGGER IN HUNT CUP Trainer David Lanigan was pleased with the performance of Mitchum Swagger who finished a creditable third.

Having travelled nicely into the race under George Baker, the son of Paco Boy met traffic problems in midfield. Once Baker found some daylight on the gelding, Mitchum Swagger kept on gamely to finish in the placings. Lanigan said: "He has run a blinder. He hit a few little traffic problems which were not ideal and didn't strengthen his chances. George Baker thought that with a clear run, he would have won. "Take nothing away from the winner but you have to get a clear run in these handicaps so we are very pleased. Off his weight, he has run a great race just to finish third." The four-year-old was a disappointing ninth in a Listed contest on good to soft ground at Leicester in April but Lanigan was keen to highlight that the softer surface did not pose a problem today. Lanigan remarked: "I didn't find anything out from his run at Leicester. If he had run well there, I would have run him in the Lockinge with the going being soft at Newbury. "We have found out in his last couple of runs that he is a good moving horse who likes a bit of cut in the ground.

"Jamie Spencer who rode him at Newmarket last year (second place) said that when he ran into the dip, he wasn't really comfortable on it and George said the same at Leicester as when they run downhill for the first two furlongs there he wasn't comfortable on that either and didn't feel as good as he usually feels. "If you compare that to how he travelled on the ground today, he moved like a dream on that surface so I think as long as you have a flat track or a climb, you are alright with him." Lanigan was unsure as to where his charge will go next. He said: "I had lots of plans but they all went by the wayside. We will regroup with him.

To be honest, his work has been great and I was hoping he would run as well as he has done today." Lanigan added: "I just wanted to get today out of the way first before sitting down and making any other plans with him." Past results 2015-WINNER- GM HOPKINS 4-9-03 Owner-Robin Geffen; Trainer-John Gosden; Jockey-Ryan Moore; SP-8/1 2ND-Temptress 4-8-12 Owner-The Pyoneers; Trainer-Roger Charlton; Jockey-James Doyle; SP-9/1 3RD-Chil The Kite 6-9-08 Owner-Hazel Lawrence & Graham Doyle; Trainer-Hughe Morrison; Jockey-George Baker; SP-16/1 4TH-Balty Boys 4-8-12 Owner-Koo’s Racing Club, Carr & Jacobs; Trainer-Brian Ellison; Jockey-Silvestre de Sousa; SP-25/1 30 ran; Time-1m 40.30s; Dist-nk, 11⁄2, 1⁄2 7/1 Fav A

yaar (9th) 2014-WINNER- FIELD OF DREAM 7-9-01 Owner-N Jackson; Trainer-Jamie Osborne; Jockey-Adam Kirby; SP-20/1 2ND-Chil The Kite 5-9-09 Owner-Hazel Lawrence & Graham Doyle; Trainer-Hughie Morrison; Jockey-George Baker; SP-14/1 3RD-Steeler 4-9-06 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Charlie Appleby; Jockey-Silvestre de Sousa; SP-33/1 4TH-Sea Shanty 4-8-12 Owner-The Queen; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Richard Hughes; SP-14/1 28 ran; Time-1m 37.88s; Dist-11⁄4, 11⁄4, sh 7/2 Fav Abseil (8th) 2013-WINNER- BELGIAN BILL 5-8-11 Owner-PJL Racing, Byrne, Baker; Trainer-George Baker; Jockey-James Doyle; SP-33/

1 2ND-Premio Loco 9-9-09 Owner-Bernard Westley; Trainer-Chris Wall; Jockey-George Baker; SP- 40/1 3RD-Arsaadi 4-8-12 Owner-Sultan Ali; Trainer-William Haggas; Jockey-Liam Jones; SP-50/1 4TH-Don’t Call Me 6-9-05 Owner-Matt & Lauren Morgan; Trainer-David Nicholls; Jockey-Pat Dobbs; SP-25/1 28 ran; Time-1m 38.68s; Dist-3⁄4, 1⁄2, 1⁄2 10/1 Co Favs Two For Two (12th), Fury (18th), Stirring Ballad (22nd) 2012-WINNER- PRINCE OF JOHANNE 6-9-03 Owner-David Storey; Trainer-Tom Tate; Jockey-John Fahy; SP-16/1 2ND-Excellent Guest 5-8-11 Owner-John Guest Racing; Trainer-George Margarson; J

ockey-Tom Queally; SP-33/1 3RD-Don’t Call Me 5-8-08 Owner-Matt & Lauren Morgan; Trainer-David Nicholls; Jockey-Sam Hitchcott; SP-50/1 4TH-Field Of Dream 5-9-00 Owner-Ken Gundlach; Trainer-Jamie Osborne; Jockey-Jamie Spencer; SP-66/1 30 ran; Time-1m 38.24s; Dist-1⁄2, 3⁄4, nk 9/2 Fav Dimension (8th) 2011-WINNER- JULIENAS 4-8-08 Owner-Peter Harris; Trainer-Walter Swinburn; Jockey-Eddie Ahern; SP-12/1 2ND-Dance And Dance 5-9-03 Owner-Mohammed Rashid; Trainer-Ed Vaughan; Jockey-Ryan Moore; SP-7/1 Fav 3RD-Invisible Man 5-9-06 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Saeed bin Suroor; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-20/

1 4TH-Pendragon 8-8-04 Owner-Dan Gilbert & Kristian Strangeway; Trainer-Brian Ellison; Jockey-Jimmy Quinn; SP-33/1 28 ran; Time-1m 38.53s; Dist-1⁄2, 2, ns 2010-WINNER- INVISIBLE MAN 4-8-09 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Saeed bin Suroor; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-28/1 2ND-Riggins 6-9-00 Owner-Dubai Thoroughbred Racing; Trainer-Andrew Balding; Jockey-Jimmy Fortune; SP-12/1 3RD-St Moritz 4-8-07 Owner-Renata Jacobs; Trainer-Mark Johnston; Jockey-Joe Fanning; SP-12/1 4TH-Tryst 5-8-05 Owner-Ms L A Morgan; Trainer-John Hammond FR; Jockey-Hayley Turner; SP-12/1 29 ran; Time-1m 37.16s; Dist-1⁄2,

 1, 1 8/1 Fav Dandy Boy (21st) 2009-WINNER- FORGOTTEN VOICE 4-9-01 Owner-Susan Roy; Trainer-Jeremy Noseda; Jockey-Johnny Murtagh; SP-4/1 Fav 2ND-Huzzah 4-8-10 Owner-J Gale, J Finch, D Cole, Robin Dollar, David Powell; Trainer-Barry Hills; Jockey-Michael Hills; SP-25/1 3RD-Mia’s Boy 5-9-03 Owner-Iraj Parvizi; Trainer-Chris Dwyer; Jockey-Ryan Moore; SP-9/1 4TH-Nanton 7-8-06 Owner-Stuart Morrison; Trainer-Jim Goldie; Jockey-Daniel Tudhope; SP-16/1 25 ran; Time-1m 40.41s; Dist-21⁄4, 3⁄4, 11⁄2 2008-WINNER- MR AVIATOR 4-9-05 Owner-Sue Brendish; Trainer-Richard Hannon snr; J

ockey-Richard Hughes; SP-25/1 2ND-Docofthebay 4-9-06 Owner-Paul Dixon; Trainer-Jamie Osborne; Jockey-Shane Kelly; SP-10/1 3RD-Royal Power 5-8-12 Owner-David Nicholls; Trainer-David Nicholls; Jockey-Adrian Nicholls; SP-25/1 4TH-Kavachi 5-8-04 Owner-Bryan Pennick & Roy Martin; Trainer-Gary Moore; Jockey-Franny Norton 33/1 29 ran, Time-1m 39.63s, Dist-nk, nk, 3⁄4 13/8 Fav Bankable (5th) 2016 Royal Hunt Cup | Royal Ascot | Betting Royal Hunt Cup 2016Â Royal Hunt CupÂ Another of the Day 2 highlights is the Royal Hunt Cup which is a handicap for 3 year olds and older and is run over the mile course.

It resembles a very colourful cavalry charge and is one of the most spectacular races of the meeting. It is suggested that the winner of this race is usually up to listed class. The Royal Ascot betting on The Royal Hunt Cup is always very open and a lot can depend on the draw and where the speed is up the straight. Royal Hunt Cup Odds - Click To Bet Librisa Breeze 2014 Royal Hunt Cup Result 17:00 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) (Class 2, 1m) 1. Field Of Dream - A Kirby - J Osborne 20/1 2. Chil The Kite - G Baker - H Morrison 14/1 3.

Steeler - S De Sousa - C Appleby 33/1 4.Â Sea Shanty - R Hughes - R Hannon 14/1 28 Ran Jamie Osborne's Field Of Dream produced a superb late run under a finely timed ride from Adam Kirby to win the Royal Hunt Cup, as the 20/1 shot firstly hunted down Steeler, who eventually finished third and then he held off Chil The Kite, who came with a cracking late run to finish second. 2013 Royal Hunt Cup Result 16:25 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) (Class 2, 1m) 1. Belgian Bill - J Doyle - G Baker 33/1 2. Premio Loco - G Baker - C Wall 40/1 3. Arsaadi - L Jones - W Haggas 50/1 4.

Don't Call Me - P Dobbs - D Nicholls 25/1 28 Ran James Doyle rode his second winner on day two of Royal Ascot as he partnered the George Baker-trained Belgian Bill to a shock 33/1 victory in what was a real result for the bookmakers with all the well-fancied horses struggling to make the frame in the competitive handicap. Whilst most of the jockeys elected to come down the stands side, the first two finishers were over the far side as Belgian Bill fought off his rivals and it was Premio Loco who managed to grab second place with the front-running Arsaadi finishing third and Don't Call Me back in fourth in surprise first four.

2013 Royal Hunt Cup Betting - Click To Bet Librisa Breeze Royal Hunt Cup Result 2012 16:25 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) (Class 2, 1m) 1.Prince Of Johanne - J Fahy - T Tate - 16/1 2.Excellent Guest - T Queally - G Margarson - 33/1 3.Dont Call Me - S Hitchott - D Nicholls - 50/1 4.Field Of Dream - J Spencer - J Osborne - 66/1 5.Invisible Man - F Dettori - S Bin Suroor - 22/1 30 Ran Royal Hunt Cup Odds Result 2011 16:25 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) (Class 2, 1m) 1.Julienas - W Swinburn - E Ahern - 12/1 2.Dance and Dance - E Vaughan - R Moore - 7/1f 3.Invisible Man - S Bin Suroor - F Dettori - 20/1 4

.Pendragon - B Ellison - J Quinn - 33/1 5.Eton Forever - R Varian - N Callan - 14/1 25 Ran Ascot Racecourse The Royal procession takes place at the meeting for the first time, starting from Windsor Castle.

1813 Parliament passed an Act of Enclosure. This act ensured that Ascot Heath, although property of the crown, would be kept and used as a racecourse for the public in the future. The inaugural running of the Wokingham Stakes, and the Duke of Yorks Pointers is triumphant. 1839 Queens Vase is run for the first time, with the winner taking home a vase donated by Queen Victoria. 1843 The inaugural running of the Royal Hunt Cup is won by Knight of the Thistle, owned by Lord Chesterfield. 1845 -1853 The Gold Cup is renamed the Emperors Plate in honour of Czar Nicholas I of Russia. It came as no surprise that the name reverted to the Gold Cup when the Crimean War took place. 1865 The French horse, Gladiateur, wins the Ascot Gold Cup by 40 lengths. 1878 The Rous Memorial Stakes is run for the first time. 1879 The Windsor Castle Stakes and the Hardwicke Stakes are run for the first time.

1883 Racing: Royal Ascot at York a success | Sport | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close For a sport often characterised as conservative, factionalised and unimaginative, racing offered a convincing case last week that it is, in fact, none of the above. Royal Ascot at York was not quite an unmitigated success, but what quibbles there were - about the fast going and the first-day traffic, principally - should not distract from the fact that the two racecourses concerned, and the wider racing and betting industries too, worked long and hard to realise the most ambitious temporary re-location in British sporting history. Hats off and three cheers for all concerned, as absolutely no one said when the deeply unpopular Alec Wildenstein won the Gold Cup on Thursday. Like any new arrival in unfamiliar territory, the Royal meeting took time to find its bearings. The crowds were relatively low on both Tuesday and Wednesday, and it was only from Thursday onwards, with 50,000 or so racegoers on the Knavesmire, that you felt a true sense of the grand, unique spectacle that this event represents.

Yet even a drop of 30% in the year-on-year opening day attendance is rather better than one of 100%, something that should be borne in mind with regard to many aspects of the post-York post mortems. The Royal meeting is of vital importance to both the racing and breeding industries, in terms of customers, betting turnover and, ultimately, covering fees for the champions it crowns. It had to go somewhere while its true home is redeveloped, and York was not just the obvious choice, but also proved to be the best. The one serious glitch, once the first day's traffic problems had been largely ironed out, was the one that nobody could control. The weather turned from wet and fairly miserable to warm and sweaty in less than 24 hours, with unfortunate consequences for York's brittle racing surface. Built on public land and a former bog, York has always had less going for it that many other tracks in terms of how it responds to sudden climate change. Often, artificial watering only makes things worse, and by Saturday afternoon, the bends were more sand than grass, and the ground was firm and pretty unforgiving.

While there were several significant non-runners on Saturday, though, there could be no suggestion that any of the major events were not won by the best horse on the day. This year's "Ascot" champions are as valid as those of any other season. The idea that anywhere but York would be able to cope next year should Ascot fail to meet its tight construction timetable is also surely a non-starter now. Newmarket is essentially a small, fairly remote country town that could never cope with the influx of spectators, particularly as the nearest mainline station is almost 20 miles away. Newbury has better train connections, and also a straight mile for races such as the Royal Hunt Cup and Queen Anne Stakes. Even post-bypass, though, the raceday traffic is still dreadful, and the results of a Royal Ascot-sized crowd on the local road network do not bear thinking about. Once you have ruled out Cheltenham - would anyone seriously send a decent two-year-old down that famous Prestbury Park hill? - then York is still the only realistic option for next year, if an option is required.

That decision will not be made for at least another two or three months, after the prime construction period of midsummer has passed and the progress, or otherwise, on Ascot's grand project will start to become apparent. While Royal Ascot at York was a refreshing change, though, it was also a reminder of how unique and special that small patch of Berkshire remains. There was no ring of the bell as they turned into a short home straight, and no shake of the ground as 32 runners pounded down the straight mile in the Hunt Cup. The sight of 22 runners going round a bend in that race on Wednesday, in fact, was perhaps the one moment of the week when the whole exercise felt rather false. So let us all wish Ascot's builders the best of luck as they try to finish their work in time for next year's Royal meeting. Indeed, they should promise every last one of them a ticket for the Royal enclosure if that's what it takes to ensure that the best Flat meeting in the world returns to our premier racecourse next year. It's nice to go travelling, after all, but so much nicer to come home.

Question: At which racecourse is the Royal Hunt Cup held annually?
Answer: Ascot